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Lucio Fontana | |
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 Fontana in a photograph by Lothar Wolleh | |
| Born | 19 February 1899 |
| Died | 7 September 1968 (aged 69) |
| Education | Brera Academy, Milan |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture |
| Movement | Spatialism |
Lucio Fontana (Italian: [ˈluːtʃo fonˈtaːna]; 19 February 1899 – 7 September 1968) was an Argentine-Italian painter, sculptor and theorist.[1] He is known as the founder of Spatialism and exponent of abstract painting as the first known artist to slash his canvases - which symbolizes an utter rejection of all prerequisites of art.
- ^ Chilvers, Ian. The Oxford Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, 10/giu/2004. p. 259. Web. 21 Jun. 2012.